Category: Business

* With a further 1,000 households in Chikwawa to also receive 50kg bags of maize each as part of K300 million investment from Airtel Africa Foundation that was made available in December * It also supports 25,000kg of soya flour for porridge for school feeding programmes in Blantyre and Chikwawa By Duncan Mlanjira Chief Secretary to the government, Justin Saidi presided over the distribution of 50kg bags of maize as relief food to 1,000 households in Blantyre Rural’s Traditional…

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The meeting with by Chief Secretary to the Government, Justin Saidi on Thursday * Effective, coordinated, and professional communication is essential for improving public trust, enhancing policy uptake, managing crises, and strengthening institutional credibility * PRSM acknowledges the need for structured collaboration with Government to address various communication challenges across Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) By Duncan Mlanjira Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) has been greatly encouraged by Chief Secretary to the Government, Justin Saidi’s positive assurance…

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* We look forward to reuniting with the new Governor who brings a wealth of experience in banking and regulation—Standard Bank’s Chief Executive & BAM president Phillip Madinga * His extensive knowledge and experience of banking and private sector operations will be critical to his new role as he brings a deep understanding that balances the private-public interest * However, economic expert Thomas Ngoma believes that changing leadership in Reserve Bank without reforming the system is futile By Duncan…

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* When the public was buying at parallel black market price of up to K5,000 a packet, the recommended retail price as of October 3 was at K3,700 * According to the dynamics associated with sugar hoarding, the parallel new price is anticipated to be inflated further By Duncan Mlanjira Effective today, January 24, 2026, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has adjusted prices of sugar across its whole range of which the retail price of a 1kg packet of brown…

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* Visited Illovo’s Nchalo Sugar Estate where he told the media that the Ministry is working with Illovo to take out distributors who violate their licences * He indicated that there is “a near monopoly or oligopoly on the distributorship” thus the need to enforce licensing regulations By Duncan Mlanjira President Peter Mutharika has appointed George Partridge as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), 24 hours after Partridge toured Illovo Sugar Malawi’s Nchalo Estate in…

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